Hi Herbert,
My name is Sara and I was born in Israel. My mom's family immigrated to Israel. They are the Jaffe family and I recall that my grandpa Aaron Jaffe always mentioned that one of his brothers went to create his life in New York.
They were descendants sepharadic Jews I assume the Anusim time in Spain escaping the Equizition.
I married an American guy and moved to California 38 years ago.
Perhaps we are related?